Audrey Louise Dowty, age 81, of Milladore, entered into her eternal life on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her home with her family by her side.
Audrey was born on March 21, 1935 in Rosemount, MN to Arthur and Beulah (Hudson) Busch. Audrey was married to Ernest Wasson and they were blessed with three children. Audrey later married Raymond Dowty on March 29, 1975 in Waukesha, WI. Audrey was employed as a secretary for the Waukesha County Courthouse. After leaving her position at the courthouse Audrey started a daycare in Mukwonago where she opened her heart and home to children for over ten years. After retirement Ray and Audrey relocated to Milladore, WI.
Words alone cannot describe the loving and compassionate nature of Audrey. Her family was the most important thing in her world, she was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Audrey touched the lives and hearts of so many people, she enjoyed making new friends and never passed an opportunity to make a person's day a little better with a kind word, a shared smile or a prayer. She enjoyed keeping in contact with her family and friends via Facebook and emails. She was the founder of Sowing Seeds of Peace Prayer Club and Audrey's Friends and Family Recipes Group. Audrey leaves behind a legacy of love and will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Audrey is survived by her husband Ray, children: Pat (Jim) Jerzak, Jim (Pam) Wasson and Scott (Heather) Wasson; step-children: Gidget Looper and Dawn Dowty; grandchildren: Jennifer, Cecillia and Latrenda Carter, Jamie, Jimmy, and Johnny Jerzak, Adam Wasson, Tim and Jacob Hespe and Hillary Rein, Max, Logan and Angelina Wasson, Kayla and Justin Kingery, Zachery Dowty, Renee, J.T. and Josh Looper as well as many great-grandchildren; sister Elaine (Johnnie) Weekley; aunt Velma Miner; sisters-in-law: Shirley Busch, Gloria Dowty and Laura Bannach; brothers-in-law: Bob, Eugene (Virginia), Paul (Pam) and Jim (Louise) Dowty as well as many other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Beulah and Arthur Busch, brothers Irvin and Freddie Busch and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made in Audrey's name to the at www.kidney.org/donate.
Per Audrey's wishes private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.taylorfuneralhome.net
Published in the Wausau Daily Herald on Apr. 11, 2016
Audrey Louise Dowty, age 81, of Milladore, entered into her eternal life on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her home with her family by her side.
Audrey was born on March 21, 1935 in Rosemount, MN to Arthur and Beulah (Hudson) Busch. Audrey was married to Ernest Wasson and they were blessed with three children. Audrey later married Raymond Dowty on March 29, 1975 in Waukesha, WI. Audrey was employed as a secretary for the Waukesha County Courthouse. After leaving her position at the courthouse Audrey started a daycare in Mukwonago where she opened her heart and home to children for over ten years. After retirement Ray and Audrey relocated to Milladore, WI.
Words alone cannot describe the loving and compassionate nature of Audrey. Her family was the most important thing in her world, she was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Audrey touched the lives and hearts of so many people, she enjoyed making new friends and never passed an opportunity to make a person's day a little better with a kind word, a shared smile or a prayer. She enjoyed keeping in contact with her family and friends via Facebook and emails. She was the founder of Sowing Seeds of Peace Prayer Club and Audrey's Friends and Family Recipes Group. Audrey leaves behind a legacy of love and will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Audrey is survived by her husband Ray, children: Pat (Jim) Jerzak, Jim (Pam) Wasson and Scott (Heather) Wasson; step-children: Gidget Looper and Dawn Dowty; grandchildren: Jennifer, Cecillia and Latrenda Carter, Jamie, Jimmy, and Johnny Jerzak, Adam Wasson, Tim and Jacob Hespe and Hillary Rein, Max, Logan and Angelina Wasson, Kayla and Justin Kingery, Zachery Dowty, Renee, J.T. and Josh Looper as well as many great-grandchildren; sister Elaine (Johnnie) Weekley; aunt Velma Miner; sisters-in-law: Shirley Busch, Gloria Dowty and Laura Bannach; brothers-in-law: Bob, Eugene (Virginia), Paul (Pam) and Jim (Louise) Dowty as well as many other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Beulah and Arthur Busch, brothers Irvin and Freddie Busch and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made in Audrey's name to the at www.kidney.org/donate.
Per Audrey's wishes private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.taylorfuneralhome.net
Published in the Wausau Daily Herald on Apr. 11, 2016
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